I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to employ; to hire; to charter
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
really; truly; indeed; good grief
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
honorific/polite/humble prefix